Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)

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You better watch out!

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

• Released: 1970-12-13
• Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
• Runtime: 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 269 votes

Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass.

Top cast

• Fred Astaire as S.D. Kluger (voice)
• Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle (voice)
• Keenan Wynn as Winter Warlock (voice)
• Paul Frees as Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
• Joan Gardner as Tanta Kringle (voice)
• Robie Lester as Miss Jessica / Mrs. Claus (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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